Aug/02/2008 - 07:32:05 am
Some Terminology & Definitions: Sustainability, Land Use & Impact Assessment
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Any reduction in environmental quality of a system, or other depletion of the environmental resource capital. Defined in terms of, and measured by, environmental impacts.
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A possible course of action, in place of another, that would meet the same purpose and need (of the proposal).
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A subsurface geological rock formation that has a high-to-moderate permeability and can yield an economically significant amount of water.
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The variability among living organisms from all sources including inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems. Generally considered at three levels: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity. |
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